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Conference: "Euro Crisis: Questions & Answers"

Sacred Heart University, The Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg and the Luxemburger Wort held a panel discussion on ''Euro Crisis: Questions & Answers''.

Dr. Armand Clesse - Director, Luxembourg Institute for European and International Studies
Dr. Christian Ghymers - Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
Mr. Pierre Leyers - Financial Editor, The Luxemburger Wort
Dr. Jean-Pierre Schoder - Head of Monetary Economics & Statistics, Central Bank of Luxembourg
Dr. Alfred Steinherr - Academic Director, Sacred Heart University Luxembourg
Mr. Carlo Thelen - Chief Economist and Head of the International Department, Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg
Mr. Marco Wagener - Executive Advisor, Chambre des Salariés de Luxembourg

The panel answered the questions of the audience in English or French. Points of discussion, among others were:

Will the Euro survive?
How will the crisis be resolved?
Will the Euro remain a rival to the Dollar?
How will Luxembourg be affected?
Who is paying for the crisis?
Will there be more inflation?
Will there be a recession?
Will the North pay for the South?
Is European integration damaged?

Download invitation here.

View Presentation of Dr. Christian Ghymers

View Presentation of Dr. Alfred Steinherr

View Presentation of Mr. Carlo Thelen

View Presentation of Mr. Marco Wagener

At Sacred Heart University, we are committed to participating in Luxembourg’s social and business communities. The University launched a series of conferences entitled “Contemporary Issues” to address various topics in business and economics that have an impact on organizations. These conferences were created to foster understanding of complex issues and encourage open discussion.

Please contact Antoine Rech (arech@shu.lu) if you would like us to organize a conference on a specific topic or if you want to comment on the conferences.

You can also read articles about these conferences in the Press section.